Monthly Archives: May 2021

Maybe they’re family! Below is one of my favorite mystery photos. Of the four people pictured, I know just one. The man on the left is my grandfather. I’ve posted this picture many times before, on Facebook pages and any … Continue reading →

Just a matter of feet? My daughter recently attended a family gathering with some of her in-laws, one of who has an Asian wife. As the circumstances were informal, my daughter was barefoot.  Seeing my daughter’s feet the Asian woman … Continue reading →

Nationality or Ethnicity? For the sake of argument, I mean ethnicity as referring to one’s race or ethnic origin, such as Caucasian, Asian, Indigenous etc and nationality, meaning one’s country of citizenship, either by birth or by naturalization.   An example … Continue reading →

 Why become a Catholic at 37? My grandfather’s brother, James Hunter was baptized November 29th, 1911 at St Peter’s Church in Hong Kong. It was also  known as the Seamen’s Church and was Catholic. He was 37 years old and … Continue reading →

Strange 11 Shelley Street Coincidences!   The Hunter family residence was 11 Shelley Street, Hong Kong. The location was first registered about 1897. Over the years, deaths in the family have all been listed with this address. The lady we believe … Continue reading →

A Concubine Conundrum?  My great uncle James Hunter had a concubine. This bit of information was discovered in a line from his daughter Ellen Hunter’s probate. Ellen Hunter alias “Fok Shu Wah” died November 18, 1944 but the probate was … Continue reading →